In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
Q: 1 c. shortening, 2 c. sugar, 2 eggs, 3 c. flour, 1 c. raisins, cooked slightly and cooled, nuts (if desired), 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, 1 Tbsp. soda, 2 to 2 1/2 c. applesauce, 2 Tbsp. corn syrup
A: 
shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, raisins, nuts, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, applesauce, corn syrup