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modom > wrote:

> Lard, woman. You put lard in the masa for tamales. It makes them
> light and fluffy. I don't know why, but it is so.

I have never made the individual tamales, but I've made several
large, communal Tamal dishes. I used lard and you are right. There is
a Mexican market near us, in Tacoma on 41st and McKinley for anyone in
the area that sells a quart of lard for something like $2.00. They
scoop it up from the rendering pot. It is wonderful!

Regards,
Ranee

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