Crush the garlic, you can also mince it up. I used only 2 garlic cloves use more if you feel like a more garlicky bread.
In case you are using fresh herbs chop them up too.
Sift the flour add sugar and yeast together. Add the salt in the opposite end along with the herbs and garlic( I know I will be mixing it all up but still I do this step and believe my bread rises better because of it. ) Mix well.
Add the warm water and mix the dough up using extra water if the dough is dry. (The water needed will differ from flour to flour so add a little at a time).
Turn out on a surface lightly floured and knead the dough till smooth and elastic say about 10 minutes and form a smooth ball.
Transfer the dough to a clean lightly oiled bowl. Cover with cling film and let the dough rise and double in size.
Oil a baking tray press the risen dough in the mould cover the dough with a damp tea towel and let it rise for half an hour. I used an 8-inch mould use a 10-inch is recommended.
Slice 2 onions and sprinkle with salt. Separate the individual petals and keep covered.
About 10 minutes before the end of the ½ hour preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
Make holes, on the surface about 1 inch apart in the dough.
Scatter the onions and as the onions are salted you need to add more salt. Drizzle the water too on the focaccia bread.