Are there baked goods with highly spongey texture, to the point where they can recover their shape after folding in half?

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Does a type of baked good exist so full or air bubbles and spongey that if you folded a slice of the baked good in half, it returns to its original shape? If so what was it?

Many breads will do this - but not typically the mass-produced supermarket varieties. — bob1, Jun 08 '23 at 23:01
Hi Samuel, the basic question is an interesting one. The wording you chose was a bit unfortunate, as it made it eligible for closure (e.g. we explicitly forbid asking for recipes), so I changed the formulation of your question body somewhat, allowing it to stay open. — rumtscho, Jun 09 '23 at 09:52
Some flatbreads will do this (so long as you don't crease them too hard) - but they're not spongy. Do you require both sponginess and foldability? — Chris H, Jun 09 '23 at 15:11
I'd try doing a sponge cake with a lot of egg whites, but I haven't actually tested this. — FuzzyChef, Jun 09 '23 at 17:55

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 10 '23 at 12:06

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Injera (the Ethiopian bread usually made from teff) is quite spongy and will definitely recover its shape from folding, at least if the folding is gentle.

answered Jun 10 '23 at 12:06

Peter Flom

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Are there baked goods with highly spongey texture, to the point where they can recover their shape after folding in half?

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