Grape Nuts Southern Pie

• 3/4 cup Grapenuts cereal (Post)
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
• Prepared whipped topping

1. Combine cereal and water; let stand until water is absorbed. 
2. Blend eggs, sugar, butter, syrup, vanilla and salt. 
3. Fold in softened cereal. 
4. Pour into pie shell. 
5. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until filling is puffed completely across top. 
6. Cool and add whipped topping.