Any substitue for the amaretto liqeuer?

To IrishFancy, No, almond paste and marzipan are not the same thing and you cannot substitute one for the other. Marzipan has sugar and other ingredients added to it. You should be able to find almond paste in the baking aisle of your grocery store.

Can someone tell me if almond paste and marzipan are the same thing? Thank you.

Delicious recipe! I drizzled glaze on the baked bear claws. Yummmmmmm!

A little suggestion -- If you do not stock a bottle of Amaretto in your bar or pantry, but a "nip," one o those little bottles behind the counter at the liquor store. If you make your own puff pastry, reserve the two teaspoons called for in the recipe, and use the rest to replace some of the liquid in the dough recipe for a little added flavor.

Made it with two filling recipes, one from this recipe, one from a pignoli recipe. People like the filling from this recipe better because it has better almond flavor. However, it is more labor intensive. My little coffee grinder and I worked very hard to get that 2 3/4 Cups of ground almond out. To avoid burning almonds slices on the top, I used a pan toasting those slices. After the bear claws are done, I put on the sugar icing and toasted almond slices on each claw and return them to the oven for less than a minute.

I halved the recipe for the filling (to 12 servings) because I was using Bob's Red Mill almond meal and didn't have the full amount required. I also only had one sheet of puff pastry (the kind that comes in a box of two sheets, frozen). So... I rolled the pastry a bit and cut it 9 equal squares. I piped the filling in the middle of each square, brushed with the egg wash, sealed cut the 4 slits and then placed each bear claw on the parchment lined baking sheet spreading the "toes" a little in the process. I brushed it again with egg wash and proceeded to put sliced almonds on some of the pastries, leaving the rest plain. I wanted to see what was better and I have to say that either way worked for me. Yes, the almonds brown but mine didn't burn. However, if you like you can also add almonds later when the pastries are cooled IF you make an icing drizzle to put on top of them. The almonds will stick to the drizzle. I chose to do that instead of the powdered sugar because I don't like the mess powdered sugar makes when you are eating it. My drizzle was just powdered sugar, amaretto liquor and a little water. When it was the perfect consistency I drizzled it on top of the pastries and then sprinkled almonds on those that didn't have any. I have plenty of leftover filling but I will save it in the freezer like the recipe author recommended, for a later use. I will be making this again and again. Thanks!

I made these as written and really liked them. I did add a glaze to the top made with powdered sugar,amaretto liquor, and a few drops of milk. YUM! I didn't put the almonds on top before cooking since some said they burned and just added after the glaze was drizzled on top.

Excellent recipe. Easy to make. Very light with great taste. My husband loved them. I will definitely make these again (and again). They turned out picture perfect. Even had to share with my neighbor.

These were delicious! I made the blitz puff pastry and it got 10 bear claws (I may have rolled the dough too thick). The filling makes enough to fill at least another batch of puff pastry. I made it a few days in advance and kept it in the refrigerator, but it lost its flavor. Next time I will make the filling right before baking the pastries. It was also very pasty, so I will leave out one egg white next time I make the filling. The bear claws definitely need the egg wash to come out shiny. I put sliced almonds on top before baking, and only one really browned.