For the soft Japanese bread, see shokupan.
Milk roll, or milk loaf, is a soft, round type of bread initially appearing in the United Kingdom in Blackpool in Lancashire England. It is made using milk instead of water, as well as white flour, yeast, and sugar. It is a soft, light white bread, with a soft crust, and, historically, was made in a round mold with indentation marks to act as knife guides. Because of the round mold, slices of milk roll were perfectly round and popular for sandwiches.
The BreadClub20 site claims that it was known as "Lodger's Loaf", because landladies could accurately measure the slice for tea or butties.