Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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.

4 cups sliced apples, 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 egg, beaten, 1/2 cup half-and-half, 1/3 cup melted butter or 1/3 cup margarine, 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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apples, sugar, ground cinnamon, walnuts, flour, baking powder, salt, egg, butter, walnuts