# Amlu
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{{short description|Moroccan spread of almonds, oil, honey}}
{{Expand Arabic|topic=cult|أملو|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Amlou
| image = ArganAmlou Oil Mill.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| caption =
| alternate_name =
| country = [Morocco](/source/Morocco)
| region = [Souss](/source/Souss)
| course =
| type = [Spread](/source/Spread_(food))
| served =
| main_ingredient = [Almond](/source/Almond), [honey](/source/honey); [Argan oil](/source/Argan_oil)|
| calories =
| other =
|no_commons=true
|no_recipes=true
|creator=[Shilha people](/source/Shilha_people)}}
'''Amlu''' ({{langx|ar|أملو}} ; {{langx|ber|ⴰⵎⵍⵓ}}), also spelled '''amlou''', is a [spread](/source/spread_(food)) used in [Moroccan cuisine](/source/Moroccan_cuisine). It consists of [argan oil](/source/argan_oil), almonds and honey. The almonds are toasted, which are then crushed and kneaded with honey and argan oil.[{{Cite encyclopedia|year=1989|title=Arganier|encyclopedia=[Encyclopédie berbère](/source/Encyclop%C3%A9die_berb%C3%A8re)|publisher=Edisud|url=https://journals.openedition.org/encyclopedieberbere/2586|last=Camps|first=Gabriel|publication-place=Aix-en-Provence|volume=6 {{!}} Antilopes – Arzuges|date=|isbn=2-85744-324-2|editor-last=Camps|editor-first=Gabriel|authorlink=Gabriel Camps}}] Amlou is usually served for breakfast or afternoon tea with pancakes and pastries.[{{cite web|url=http://www.mymoroccanfood.com/home/2015/amlou|title=Amlou|publisher=}}]
Amlu is one of the multiple uses of Argan oil. In [Shilha](/source/Shilha_people) cuisine, argan oil plays the role usually held by olive oil in other parts of the Maghreb.