TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: softened cream cheese, 1 small can crushed pineapple, drained

SOLUTION: cream cheese, pineapple

PROBLEM: 1 cup coarsly crushed pretzel, 1/2 cup butter, melted, 1 cup sugar, divided, 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened, 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained, 1 (12 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

SOLUTION: butter, sugar, cream cheese, pineapple, frozen whipped topping

PROBLEM: 2 c. sugar, 1 c. butter, 4 eggs, 2 c. self-rising flour, 1 tsp. vanilla

SOLUTION:
sugar, butter, eggs, flour, vanilla

