Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The sauce receipe was more difficult to follow than the crepe receipe, because the recipe for the _ was complicated.

Choice 1: The sauce receipe was more difficult to follow than the crepe receipe, because the recipe for the sauce was complicated.
Choice 2: The sauce receipe was more difficult to follow than the crepe receipe, because the recipe for the crepe was complicated.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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