Ingredient in some flaky pie crusts (4)

I believe the answer is:

lard

(Other definitions for lard that I've seen before include "Hard cooking fat" , "Pig fat used in cooking" , "stuff with bacon" , "Pig's fat" , "Pig-fat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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