Instructions: 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.
Input: 2 c. flour, 3 Tbsp. baking powder, 3/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 c. shortening, 2 eggs, beaten, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. mace, 1 c. sugar, 1 c. applesauce, 1 c. chopped nuts
Output:
flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, eggs, lemon juice, mace, sugar, applesauce, nuts