Combine fruit. Pour grape juice over fruit and let stand overnight. Dredge fruit and nuts with half of the flour. Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time to the creamed mixture and continue creaming. Add molasses. Combine remaining flour with other dry ingredients and sift 3 times. Add alternately with grape juice and fruit mixture to creamed sugar and egg mixture. Add chocolate and hot water. Blend thoroughly. Pour into greased loaf pans lined with brown paper. Steam for 2 hours and bake in a 300 degree oven for an additional 1 1/2 hours. Makes 8 (10x2x3 inch) loaves. Cakes may be decorated with pieces of fruit before placing in the oven. Peel paper from cakes while warm.