Notably (and this may be the reason I had so much trouble finding this recipe on line), my mother used to use raw farina instead of flour. The ingredients I remember were farina, egg, cheese, parsley and black pepper. My mother would make a ball out of the raw ingredients, almost lik...
Farina is made from the germ and endosperm of hard wheat. It’s finely ground and sifted to become similar in texture to flour. Usually cooked as a hot cereal, it has a bland taste, although other ingredients are often added for flavor. Farina can also be used to make flummeries, puddi...