rails helpers using outside of views

def 
  "This category has #{helpers.pluralize(products.count, 'product')}."
end
def helpers
  ActionController::Base.helpers
end
# products_controller.rb
def create
  @product = Product.new(params[:product])
  if @product.save
    flash[:notice] = "Successfully created #{@template.link_to('product', @product)}."
    redirect_to products_url
  else
    render :action => 'new'
  end
end