Milk roll or Blackpool roll is a soft, round type of British bread traditionally associated with the town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It is made using milk instead of water, as well as white flour, yeast, and sugar.
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| Type | Bread |
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| Region or state | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Main ingredients | Wheat, Milk |
Milk roll is soft and light-textured, with a soft crust. The loaf is approximately 7 in (180 mm) in diameter and approximately 14 oz (400 g) in weight.[1]
The exact origin of milk breads is unclear. There is evidence from a British baker, Robert Clarke,[2] that knowledge of milk bread in the United Kingdom dates back to 1862 and came from Japan, shortly after the isolationist country had been forced open to the rest of the world. However, there is also mention of a milk roll recipe in Dutch literature in 1823.[3][circular reference] Although the exact origin of milk bread is unclear, the exchange of such recipes could have occurred during the early Japan–Netherlands relations.
Shape and structure
editMilk rolls are baked in a two-part cylindrical mould with ridges to indicate slice-cutting positions. Warburtons bakery distribute a pre-sliced version nationwide.[4] The soft crust is caused by steam being trapped within the mould and because no surface is directly exposed and it is steam cooked, the crust is unusually soft.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Foods of England - Milk webRoll", www.foodsofengland.co.uk
- ^ "Why is Everyone So Obsessed with Milk Bread?". 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Kadetje". nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadetje. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Milk Roll". warburtons.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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