Depression era pies

Exploring some recipes from the great depression
Water pie recipe:
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup water
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 TBSP butter
Bake @ 400 for 35 minutes
Mock Apple Pie:
36 Ritz Cracker
2 pie crusts
2 cups Sugar
2 cups water
2 TBSP lemon juice
2 tsp cream of tarter
cinnamon to taste
i added alspice. M suggestion is to use warm water for these pies