How do you prepare strawberries for strawberry shortcake?

Name: Vegan Strawberry Shortcake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 TBS flax seeds, ground*; 2 and 1/2 cups all purpose or Gluten-Free 1 for 1 flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup + 2 TBS solid coconut oil; 3/4 cup plain almond milk or coconut milk; 2 tsp lemon juice, divided; 2 TBS maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 TBS organic cane sugar, plus more for topping; 1 lb strawberries, hulled and quartered; One recipe coconut whipped cream, or store-bought whipped cream of choice.

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To prepare the strawberry topping needed, wash and gently dry your berries. Then, remove the stems with a paring knife, taking care to take away the hull but keep as much fruit as possible in tact. Then, slice the berries thinly and add to a bowl with 2 TBS sugar, a pinch of salt, and lemon juice. After sitting for 10 minutes, the berries will begin to soften and release their juice.

Fresh berries are something that can be purchased year round (as everything can these days), but they truly only taste their best when in season. For this and other environmental reasons, I try to limit my purchasing to spring and summer months.

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