Quick Rising Colomba

First, beat the eggs with the sugar.

Meanwhile, dissolve the yeast in the milk.

Add flour, water, dissolved yeast, half a vial of almond flavor, and a sachet of vanillin to the egg mixture and knead.

Add the butter in pieces and mix well.

Place the dough on a board and fold it several times.

Then let it rise for a couple of hours.

Take the dough again and add chocolate and various candied fruits to taste.

Divide in two and shape into a dove form.

Let rise for another 2 hours and then bake.