Fat in tamale dough (4)

I believe the answer is:

lard

(Other definitions for lard that I've seen before include "stuff with bacon" , "Animal fat" , "Soft white semisolid fat" , "Aggrandise - embellish" , "Pig-fat" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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