Garlic-Thyme Focaccia - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast (1 package)
1 cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees)
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 1/3 cups flour
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
3/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Preparation

Dissolve sugar and yeast in 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
Stir in fine sea salt.
Add 2 cups flour plus 2 tablespoons flour, stirring to form a soft dough.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of the remaining 1/3 cup flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent the dough from sticking to hands.
Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 degrees), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.).
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook 5 minutes or until fragrant.
Remove garlic from oil with a slotted spoon; discard garlic, and remove pan from heat.
Place dough on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; pat into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle.
Brush garlic oil over dough; sprinkle with thyme.
Cover and let rise 25 minutes or until doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Make indentations in top of dough using the handle of a wooden spoon or your fingertips; sprinkle dough evenly with coarse sea salt.
Bake at 425 degrees for 14 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.