4 cups milk, warmed
1 cup Post Grape Nuts cereal
4 large eggs, beaten
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (or both)
Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C).
Pour warm milk over cereal in a large mixing bowl. Let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon and/or nutmeg. Mix well.
Pour into a buttered 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish set inside a larger pan filled with water (called a bain-marie or water bath).
Bake for about 60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve hot or cold.
Serves 8 to 10.