Honey Fried Chicken with Hot Honey Sauce and Biscuits

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

water

2 tbsp

plus 2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup

turbinado sugar

2 cups

ice

chicken (about 4 lbs 8 oz, cut into 10 pieces)

vegetable oil, for frying

4 cups

all-purpose flour

2 tsp

freshly ground pepper

1 cup

half-and-half

1/3 cup

honey

1 cup

cornstarch

2 tbsp

herbs de Provence*

1 1/2

to 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour

1/4 cup

vegetable shortening

2/3 cup

buttermilk

1/4 cup

heavy cream

1/4 cup

honey

1 tsp

hot sauce (such as Tabasco)

1/4 tsp

dried crushed red pepper