INGREDIENTS
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3 cups water
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2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons salt
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1⁄3 cup turbinado sugar
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2 cups ice
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1 chicken (about 4 pounds, 8 ounces), cut into 10 pieces
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Vegetable oil, for frying
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4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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1 cup half-and-half
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1⁄3 cup honey
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1 cup cornstarch
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2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
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Buttermilk Biscuits
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Makes 16 Biscuits
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1 1⁄2 to 2 1⁄2 cups Southern self-rising flour, homemade or store-bought (such as White Lily brand)
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1⁄4 cup vegetable shortening
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2⁄3 cup buttermilk
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1⁄4 cup heavy cream
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Hot Honey Sauce
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Makes About 1⁄4 Cup
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1⁄4 cup honey
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1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
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1⁄4 teaspoon dried crushed pepper