not quite sure what you mean by "mess", but if you don't want to buy seprate bread flour, you can buy gluten or bread enhancer in the grocery baking section to add to your AP flour to give it more umph. Also, peek in while it is kneading and see how the dough looks. you can quickly add a bit more flour or liquid as needed. many instructions don't tell you that you can do that. alse make sure you put the ingred. in the pan according to your specific machine, not all follow the same order.